swapping 5.0 to 4.6 dohc in my 79 2wd
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ok yesterday i pylled the engine back out and cleaned the frame up good..
and today, i got my mounts ups.. 4 days early?? but i was glad to get it back in and mounted.
to my suprise with mustang cobra mounts it sat rite on the facto 302 frame plates.. all i got to do is drill new holes to move them ahead a bit. so as soon as i figure out my tranny i can get it mounted for the last time.
it's out once more to clean, paint and add new gaskets and instale a good transmisson then i can get it mounted for good and instale the wiring, i dont want to get ahead of myself but maybe i will here it run by months end if i can get a good tranny soon... anyone got an auto shift from behind a 4.6/5.4 "anything will fit".
and today, i got my mounts ups.. 4 days early?? but i was glad to get it back in and mounted.
to my suprise with mustang cobra mounts it sat rite on the facto 302 frame plates.. all i got to do is drill new holes to move them ahead a bit. so as soon as i figure out my tranny i can get it mounted for the last time.
it's out once more to clean, paint and add new gaskets and instale a good transmisson then i can get it mounted for good and instale the wiring, i dont want to get ahead of myself but maybe i will here it run by months end if i can get a good tranny soon... anyone got an auto shift from behind a 4.6/5.4 "anything will fit".
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cleaned it up a bit today, and checked header clearance again..
also searched the garage for some stuff i can use on this one, found a b&m ratchet shifter and a 100mph cluster i geuss i'll use on this. also got out my good c4 and ceaned it up, geuss i'll go that route and get the adapter bellhousing....
also searched the garage for some stuff i can use on this one, found a b&m ratchet shifter and a 100mph cluster i geuss i'll use on this. also got out my good c4 and ceaned it up, geuss i'll go that route and get the adapter bellhousing....
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cleaning things up and gutting the cab rie now, as soon as i get this bellhousing i acn get my tranny in. trying to get one used rite now.. with that i can get it bolted in and start wiring it up..
also was thinking of maybe making it one solid color, i'm thinking a nice clean grey primer job, but black primer and red are also options.. what do you guys think, reed, black or gray??. thanks
also was thinking of maybe making it one solid color, i'm thinking a nice clean grey primer job, but black primer and red are also options.. what do you guys think, reed, black or gray??. thanks
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well there arnt many old cars that a mod engine will fit in without major madifications so nobody seems to mess around with transplanting them into old stuff much..
however i got another one of these 4.6 dohc engines, i'm thinking about a 82ish reg cab 8 foot beder with that one in it with a charger and a 5 speed, but stock uglynes on the outside.. i know where trhere is one thats terrible fadded puke green.. and my buddy has a used vorteck charger for one of these engines, and i already got the 5 speeed stuff.. hmmm i geuss thats next years poject
however i got another one of these 4.6 dohc engines, i'm thinking about a 82ish reg cab 8 foot beder with that one in it with a charger and a 5 speed, but stock uglynes on the outside.. i know where trhere is one thats terrible fadded puke green.. and my buddy has a used vorteck charger for one of these engines, and i already got the 5 speeed stuff.. hmmm i geuss thats next years poject
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